Chapter 3
The Hospital
Harvey held Mike close as he waited for the ambulance, the kid looked so pale and was sweating and shaking. Harvey had never been so scared in his life, what if Mike died?
Once the ambulance came and took Mike to the hospital, Harvey and Donna followed in Ray's car. The car ride was silent, Harvey just kept running through what ifs, what if Harvey hadn't taken him with him last night? What if he'd brought Mike to the hospital sooner?
"It's not your fault, there's nothing you could have done" Donna placed her had on Harvey's
"But if I'd noticed sooner-"
"No Harvey, you can't blame yourself. You weren't the one who did this to him, and I know Mike doesn't blame you for this, as it wasn't your fault" Donnas' tone appeared soft, but Harvey known her too long, and he knew it was her 'I'm right, so don't mess with me' tone
"Thanks Donna" Harvey sighed and smiled at her, albeit a small smile as they pulled up at the hospital not long after the ambulance.
They were in the waiting room for a long time, Donna had got them both coffees but Harvey felt too sick to drink it. It was about 1 hour later before they heard anything; Donna had kept badgering the nurses for answers and they were beginning to fear her like they should. Then finally they got an answer that a doctor would come see them shortly.
Harvey had been looking at his shoes when the doctor appeared; "Harvey?" Harvey looked up at a familiar face
"Dr Medley?" Harvey got up and shook his hand. Harvey had represented the man when he was accused of malpractice, obviously Harvey won and the case was thrown out, and Dr Medley kept his licence
"Good to see you again Harvey, I must say I would have preferred it under better circumstances. I'm Mike's doctor, I saw him when he came in and made sure he's getting the best care." He smiled and Harvey nodded
"How is he?" Donna demanded
"Why don't you follow me to my office?" Dr Medley gestured behind him and started walking, Harvey's fear was rising
When they got in the office and sat down, Dr Medley had a serious face on; "We ran some tests on Mike and got some shocking results." Harvey gulped and gripped Donnas' hand tight
"Have you heard of the drug Finagrexal?"
"No" Harvey frowned
"It's a new experimental drug that just hit the market from Mexico, illegal. It causes the person affected to lose part of the short term memory, a day at the most. It is concerning but mildly harmless on most people." The doctor paused before continuing
"It would appear Mike had high level traces of the drug in his system" Donna gasped and was near tears
"What does that mean? Why is Mike forgetting everything"
The doctor ran a hand down his face; "As you know Mike's brain is slightly different to yours and mine, he has an eidetic memory and thus the drug has a different reaction, one I haven't seen before. It would appear as if the drug is not affecting Mike's short term memory like it should, but his long term memory-"
"Can you stop it?" Harvey interrupted
The doctor didn't answer
"We are doing what we can but-"
"But what" Harvey stood up
"As I said Harvey it's an experimental drug, one which I've had some experience with, but there is no cure or antidote to something like this." Donna was crying and Harvey collapsed back into the chair
"So what happens to Mike?" Harvey knew the answer
"I'm going to do my best to make some kind of antidote, but without being able to analysis the drug itself and it's components, it's going to be near impossible to find one in time."
"In time?"
"The drug is attacking Mike's memories, which will not stop until every part of Mike's memories are gone. Now best case scenario is that I can make an antidote and stop the drug before it does some real damage, but in case I don't Mike could at the very least lost the last 5 years."
"Harvey" Donna turned to him, he just placed a hand over his face
"At the worst?" Harvey didn't look at the doctor
"At the worst Mike looses everything and he dies."
"How long does he have?"
"Harvey it all depends on-"
"How long?" Harvey yelled
"At the rate the drug is spreading, I'd say at most 8 hours" The room fell silent
"Can we see him?" Donna whispered
"Of course" The doctor led them to Mike's room, they walked in and Donna immediately went to Mike's side and gripped his hand tight, Harvey hovered at the end of the bed staring at Mike
"We've sedated him, and slowed down the drug as best as we could, but he's going to be scared and he may not remember you. Does he have any family?"
"No, we're his family and we're all he's got" Harvey stated
The doctor's pager went off
"I need to get back to the lab, when he wakes up push the call button above his head and I'll come check on him." The doctor left
Harvey sat the other side of Mike and placed his hand on Mike's arm; "Mike, kid can you hear me? I know you may not remember me, but I'm here for you ok?"
~~SUITS~~
Mike was so terrified, his head was killing him. It was like a constant drill inside his head, and the memories they would not shut off, some were happy memories like before his parents death and getting beer with Harvey. But mostly they were painful, his parents death, his Grammy's death, Trevor betraying him. Mike wanted it to stop.
Then he heard a voice, familiar and reassuring; "Mike, kid can you hear me? I know you may not remember me, but I'm here for you ok?"
He recognised the voice instantly as Harvey's
"Har-" Mike coughed
"Harvey?"
The grip on Mike's arm tightened
"Mike?"
Mike opened his eyes to be met with a bright room, he snapped them shut again and turned his head in protest at the brightness. Then suddenly it was a bit darker
"Is that better kid?" Mike opened his eyes, his vision was bit blurry but it came into focus to see Harvey sitting next to him, as was Donna
"Much" Mike leant his head back and closed his eyes, feeling nauseas again
"How are you?" Donna asked
"Awful my head hurts like crazy"
"The doctor will be here soon to explain what's happening to you-"
"I already know" Mike interrupted but was looking out the window
"What do you mean"
"You said before I collapsed that someone drugged me, then with me forgetting things I put two and two together. This drug they gave me it's making me lose my memories right? I can feel it, my memories they're usually really strong and clear but most of them, their fading and it hurts" Mike glanced at Harvey
"Yeah Mike" Only Harvey wouldn't meet his eyes
"There's more though, something you're not telling me" Mike searched his face
"Mike-" Before Harvey could say anything the doctor came in
"Hi Mike, do you remember me?" Dr Medley asked, he was writing in Mike's chart, and glancing at Mike
"Erm no sorry." Mike shifted uncomfortably. clearly he was supposed to know him
"It's ok Mike, it's understandable. With everything your going through."
The doctor began explaining everything to Mike that he had to Harvey and Donna, Mike only sat there and listened. When the doctor was done, Harvey could tell the kid was scared
"Hey Mike it's ok, I'll fix this" Harvey assured Mike
"How Harvey? How can you fix this?" Mike pointed at his head, he was near tears
"I'll give you some time" The doctor said and retreated, Donna shortly walked out as well claiming to need some air, but she wanted to give them some space
"Mike-"
"No Harvey. I know you're the best fixer there is, but you can't fix me. It's too late." Mike wiped the tears from his face
"The worst thing is even if they find an antidote I'm still likely to forget the last 5 years.
"No Mike you can't think like that"
"Harvey I'm scared. These last few years working for you at Pearson Hardmann have been the best of my life, I've made friends, lost of friends and I finally feel like I belong. I don't want to lose that, I don't want to go back to my life before and I don't want to forget you Harvey, your my best friend and if I've only got less than 8 hours then I don't want to spend them forgetting those I cared about. " Harvey sat shocked for a few seconds
"Mike look at me" Mike slowly looked at him
"Mike you trust me right?" Mike nodded
"Then trust me now when I say that I won't let this happen. We'll find a way." Mike nodded but was hesitant to believe him
"Thanks Harvey for trying, but I'm having a hard time believing everything's going to be ok."
"Hey kid-" Before Harvey could finish his sentence Mike gripped his head in pain
"Mike what is it" Harvey stood up, the heart monitor was beeping like crazy and a bunch of doctors ran in as Mike's eyes rolled into the back of his head and he flatlined.
Donna ran back in and held Harvey's hand as they just watched them try to bring Mike back. Harvey couldn't stand this he had to do something
Once the doctors stabilised Mike, Dr Medley came over; "Mike's relatively stable for now, but this drug is pushing Mike's brain and heart too much, and they can't take it for long."
"If I can get you some of the drug that poisoned Mike, can you make an antidote from that?" Harvey asked
"Well yes, but how-" Harvey ran out the room and pulled out his phone, he had to find that drug and fast. Harvey glanced at his watch, Mike only had 7 hours left and he was counting on Harvey.